Re: RPG based ERP -- RPG400-L

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date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:38:59 -0800 (PST)
from: Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: RPG based ERP

ERP as in Enterprise Resource Planning ?

Yes, but it appears to me that the term "Enterprise Resource Planning" evolved from general purpose accounting systems of the late 70's and early 80's, which grew in scope over time. Now it seems that the acronym "ERP" may be used to characterize just about any broadly scoped business system; like this system is BIG, BIG, BIG, so it's an ERP class system.

-Nathan

I am not sure whether you consider the old JD Edwards system ERP (or whether or not it's still even written in RPG). There used to be a system from IBS, written in RPG, that was touted as an ERP. It had purchasing, receiving, inventory/warehousing, and other options (including an EDI interface). To me it was closer to being something I would consider as Enterprise Resource Planning, as it actually incorporated forecasting for fulfillment, inventory levels, etc. But then again that was more than 10 years ago and they were talking about a new version written in Java.

- Dave Sager
Solus Christus

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